Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160128
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 22 '16 at 01:33
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 91.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 524
70% 521 Pts
64-Core 530
33% 530 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5891
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.3% Below average
Lighting 46.3
Reflection 43.8
Parallax 38.4
38% 42.8 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 35
31% 37.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 503
Write 334
Mixed 349
88% 395 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 58
4K Mixed 9.97
81% 31 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 9.48
78% 184 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x16GB-$65
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
77.6% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 26.1
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 24.1
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,683 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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